News Archive - 10 December 2022

Headlines of Iran’s Persian dailies on Dec. 11

Kayhan: US, Zionists mercenaries afraid of punishment of criminals Iran wins title of 8th World Junior Wushu Championships Iran: Iran to receive Russian Su-35 fighter  Amir-Abdollahian: Iran to never compromise on national integrity, sovereignty over Persian Gulf islands Javan: Iran FM to EU's Borrell: Iran not to give concession to E3, US Etela'at: Iran...

PGCC statement repetition of failed policy of Iranophobia

Speaking on Saturday, Iranian Foreign Ministry's spokesman, Nasser Kan'ani, denounced the statement as a "futile attempt" by the council's members "to cover up their financial, political and logistical support for terrorist groups operating in the region." The official referred to the enormous material and human losses inflicted on the...

Turkey launches airstrikes on Iraq’s Duhok province

Lebanese-based Al-Mayadeen reporter in Baghdad announced that Turkey has targeted Al-Amadiya (Amedi) region in Duhok located in northern Iraq, under the pretext of attacking the headquarters of PKK elements with airstrikes. According to the report, the details of this attack and the possible casualties caused by this Turkish air strikes...

Bomb explodes at mall in Pakistan, one killed, 7 injured

A senior police official said the bomb disposal squad has found evidence that a remote-controlled improvised explosive device (IED) was used in the “terror attack” in Awaran district. “The wounded include women and children. The condition of some people is critical,” he said, tribuneindia.com reported. The official said one...

6 terrorists killed in Iraq's Saladin

Iraqi security forces managed to kill the terrorists in the Telol al Baj region in Saladin province. The weapons and equipment of the terrorists were also seized during the operation. In 2017, Iraq declared victory over the ISIL terrorist group after three years of fighting with this group. Despite the...

Al-Amiri appreciates Iran support for Iraq in defeating ISIL

In a message to the commemoration ceremony of the fifth anniversary of the defeating the ISIL, the head of the Iraqi parliamentary coalition "Al-Fatah" wrote, "We appreciate the important role of the religious Marja and its historical fatwa for Jihad, as well as the people of Iraq, who embraced this...

Iran lambasts Australia for hypocritical sanctions

Nasser Kan'ani condemned the Australian government's move in imposing sanctions against some Iranian individuals and entities and said, "Australia's action is an example of interference in Iran's internal affairs and inciting and promoting violence and hatred." "Australia's new anti-Iran action took place while the government of that country has...

Iran-EAEU talks on FTA conclude on 7,500 products

About 30 rounds of talks were conducted with the Eurasian Economic Union represented by the five countries in addition to the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), Mir-Hadi Seyyedi the Advisor to the Trade Promotion Organization of Iran (TPOI) for Trade Agreements and International Affairs said. Thirty rounds of online talks and...

Iran stresses need to respect its territorial integrity

In his reaction to a joint statement released by China and the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (PGCC), Hossein Amir-Abdollahian in a tweet on Saturday evening wrote that Islamic Republic of Iran will not shy away from taking any action against any party, no matter who it is, when it comes...

Medicine-related sanctions a terrorist act against patients

Reza Najafi made the remarks in the first high-profile meeting of the Group of Friends of Neutrality for Peace, Security and Sustainable Development held in Turkmenistan on Saturday evening and said that the countries imposing sanctions actually use medicine and medical equipment as a weapon against patients, which is illegal,...

Moracco beat Portugal to make history in World Cup for Africa

Morocco became the first African nation ever to qualify for a World Cup semi-final when they beat Portugal on Saturday. Youssef En-Nesyri scored the winning goal by jumping above Portugal keeper Diogo Costa to meet a cross from Yahia Attiyat Allah with a towering header in the 42nd minute. Portugal...

US to Spend $11 bn on cyberattacks against 'unwanted' states

"Western countries want to use the information and its carriers - big data and software tools for their transmission - to subjugate unwanted governments through cyberattacks," Oleg  Syromolotov told Sputnik, adding that the "Pentagon's budget alone for these purposes in 2023 will be more than $11 billion." The deputy...

Resistance forces conduct 3 anti-Zionist operations in Nablus

The shooting operations were carried out against the Zionists' patrols and bases in the Mount Gerizim area, Osarin town, and Rafidiya. Meanwhile, Palestinian sources reported that Zionist forces arrested several Palestinian youths in the Occupied al-Quds and the West Bank. Issuing a statement, Resistance Palestinian group Lion's Den also announced that it...

Explosion in UK's Jersey leaves at least 1 killed, 12 missing

About 12 people are missing and there are two "walking wounded" being treated at the hospital, the British media including The Guardian reported on Saturday Emergency services are working at the scene Haut du Mont, Pier Road, with surface searches commencing. Chief of Police Robin Smith said he expected the...

Hostage-taking situation reported in Germany's Dresden

Police said officers have been deployed in the area surrounding the Altmarkt-Galerie shopping center, Russia Today reported. According to Bild newspaper, a 40-year-old gunman killed a 70-year-old woman on Saturday morning. He then reportedly tried to break into a local radio station while firing a handgun, and later fled to...

NATO warns 'full blown' war with Russia ‘a real possibility'

“If things go wrong, they can go horribly wrong,” Mr. Stoltenberg said in an interview released on Friday with the Norwegian journalist Anne Lindmo, in which he added that there was “no doubt” a full-blown war against NATO was a “real possibility.” The NATO chief emphasized the importance of...

15 al-Shabaab terrorists killed in Somalian capital

An al-Shabaab chieftain was among the killed, according to Somalia's Chief of Defence Force Brigadier general Odowaa Yusuf Rageh. Somali security forces have intensified operations against al-Shabaab terrorists in Mogadishu. Somalia has been struggling with insecurity for years, with al-Shabaab being one of the main threats. Since at least 2007, al-Shabaab has...

Chinese Vice Premier due in Iran this week

Hu Chunhua is scheduled to visit UAE and Iran between Sunday and Wednesday, according to the Chinese ministry. As of yet, no details have been released about his travel plans. MP

Iran to potentially receive Russian Su-35 fighter within year

Russia and Iran were considering setting up a drone assembly line in Russia for the Ukraine conflict, while Russia was training Iranian pilots on the Sukhoi Su-35 fighter, with Iran potentially receiving deliveries of the plane within the year, John Kirby claimed on Friday, according to Aljazeera. Kirby made the comments...

Suppressing protests in UK more hideous than double standards

While the westerners call for a civil war in Iran, they give their own police extraordinary powers to suppress protests, Bahadori Jahromi wrote in a tweet on Saturday. "This is more hideous than double standards," he stressed. Saying that the UK has used the army to suppress the peaceful protests, Bahadori...

SA seeking to hold positive ties with Iran, Saudi FM says

"We hear positive words from Iran and we hope that these words will turn into positive relations," Saudi FM said on Friday night. Riyadh seeks to establish ties that will serve the stability of the region and the well-being of the people, the top Saudi diplomat added. Elsewhere in his...

Conference on Iran-Tajikistan trade to be held in Mashhad

According to Tajik sources, 16 Tajik companies have applied to participate in this conference, which will be held from December 17 to 22, in Mashhad, Iran. B2B meetings will be held between the two sides businessmen and traders in the fields of food industries, construction materials, and technical-engineering services on the...

UK claims Russia trying to get ballistic missiles from Iran

Since August Iran has transferred hundreds of drones - also known as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) - to Russia, which had used them to kill civilians and illegally target civilian infrastructure in Ukraine, Barbara Woodward claimed without presenting any proof. This is while Iranian authorities have repeatedly rejected sending arms...

Facilitating export of agri. products ministry's top agenda

Speaking in 41st session of “Food Diplomacy Headquarters” held in Tehran on Saturday with the participation of members of Iran Cooperatives Chamber, Seyyed Javad Sadatinejad said that his ministry has defined export incentives to exporters of agricultural products, reducing and removing export tariffs, paying export subsidies, etc. which are followed...

Iranian official reacts to Chinese president's remarks

"A reminder to colleagues in Beijing. While Saudi along with the US backed ISIS/Al-Qaeda in Syria and brutalized Yemen, Iran fought terrorist groups to restore regional stability and security and to prevent the spread of insecurity toward both East and West," Mohammad Jamshidi, Deputy Chief of Staff for Political Affairs...

Iran summons ambassador over British officials' remarks

British authorities' support for the terror and riots in Iran, as well as imposing illegal sanctions against a number of Iranian nationals were among the reasons for which Shercliff was summoned to the Iranian foreign ministry The continuation of UK officials' interventionist remarks about Iran's internal affairs, the support of the...

Iran not to accept any geopolitical changes in its borders

Establishing security in this region with the participation of neighboring countries is one of the important issues in the Caucasus, Seyed Reza Sadr al-Hosseini said in an interview with Mehr News Agency. Referring to the independency of Caucasus countries, he added that however, these countries have some dependencies on Russia regarding the strengthening of...

Iran’s Rahimi gets gold medal at World Junior Wushu Champs.

Rahimi snatched a gold medal in the weight category of -56kg at the 8th World Junior Wushu Championships in Indonesia. She had beaten opponents from Hong Kong, Indonesia, and Mexico to advance to the final match. In the final game, Rahimi sealed a well-deserved Championship title with a win over...

Iran’s women national football team climb at FIFA ranking

While the eyes of the planet have been trained on the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 for the last couple of weeks, women’s football has not stood still. Some 48 women’s internationals have been played since October, resulting in some significant changes in the latest FIFA/Coca-Cola Women’s World Ranking. The...

Iran wins title of 8th World Junior Wushu Championships

The 8th World Junior Wushu Championships ended on Saturday and the Iranian boys and girls won 13 gold, 5 silver, and 5 bronze medals to come first and become the champions.  Indonesia hosted the 2022 World Junior Wushu Championship (WJWC), which started on December 3 at ICE Indonesia. China...

Iran to host 2023 West Asian Tennis Tournament

Azizi said that the ITF elected Iran to host the 2023 West Asian Tennis Tournament in the men’s and women’s categories. He added that the U-12 West Asian Tennis competition would be held for the first time in Iran, during which athletes in the two categories of girls and boys...

Conference of Supreme Council of Cultural Revolution

TEHRAN, Dec. 10 (MNA) – The Conference entitled the Second Step of Supreme Council of Cultural Revolution on the Path of Transformation was held with the participation of the Iranian president Ebrahim Raeisi at Tehran's Vahdat Hall.